STANDING DEAD TIMBER

FELLER BUNCHER

The Buncher operator grabs the timber in each passes and "bunches" trees together. It then proceeds to lay these bunches down for the Skidder to retrieve with its grapple.

LOG SKIDDER

A log skidder is dragging harvested timber to a location where the tree will be removed of its branches, graded and cut to length.

LOG PROCESSOR

It's the Processor operators job to clear the timber of its branches, cut to length, grade & then sort the logs.

LOG LOADER

Loadermen are responsible to sort & load the trees on to awaiting trucks for transport to the facility.

HAULING TIMBER

Our truck drivers haul the timber safely to sawmills and to our own facility depending on the wide range of log sorts.

UNLOADING AT YARD

Logging trucks are unloaded in the log yard with the grapple wheel loader. The operator piles the timber according to size and grade.

HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

The driver's are happy to get unloaded quick so they can get back on the road for another load.

LOG INVENTORY

Our log inventory is filled with only quality dead & dry Spruce & Lodgepole Pine. In keeping with TPI grade standards, our commitment to such starts in the forests.

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Gallery 2: "The Process"

SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY

T.L.Timber Ltd. is located in Cawston, BC nestled in the South Okanagan amongst fruit trees,vineyards and the Similkameen river.

LOG SORT YARD

The loaderman spreads a deck of logs for the buckerman to cut to size, length & grade.

GRADING LOGS

All of our staff are grade certified so having them start out in the log yard helps sort out lower grade timbers before they get too far into the process.

CUSTOM CUTTING

Our massive double 52" circular sawmill is capable of milling large timbers in upwards of 65' in length.

WANEY CANTS

Slabbing logs on 4 sides leaving bark on the edges is called "waney cants". T.L.Timber Ltd. profiles these into various milled log profiles using their onsite log milling machine.

LOG PROFILING

Once logs are canted they are profiled through the PENDU log mill. This machine offers various sizes of Swedish Cope, D-Log and Pioneer wall logs. Plus an array of heavy milled log & timber siding profiles.

SADDLE NOTCHES

The notcher is an oversized drill press that "notches" and cuts each log to length. The operator here has to ensure each log is carefully notched and cut specifically to the plans provided. Each log is then tagged accordingly.

LOG PEELING

Most of our logs go through the process of peeling both machine & hand peeled. This is to ensure the logs retain a rustic finish.

PACKED & LOADED

Logs are packaged, banded, wrapped & loaded on the truck headed to yet another happy builder & home owner.

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Gallery 3: "Making The Dream Reality"

13" LOG PROJECT

The builder's choice 13" wall log shows its mass and beauty.

CONSTRUCTION 101

Construction continues as the raising of the log shell goes on row by row.

CONSTRUCTION 101

Every log is specifically notched & cut to length according to the programmed set of plans provided by the design team.

CRANE TIME 101

A good crane operator with an even better log package made short work of this 13" project.

TRUSS TIME

With all log walls stacked log trusses are set in place. Builders can now get a start on the massive roofline.

ROOFLINE TIME

CONSTRUCTION 101

2nd floor is being framed with main floor door and windows openings getting furthered prepped.